The A Cloud in a Jar Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Page Street Kids and The Children’s Book Review.
Ahoy mateys, join us on a virtual book tour journey through the pages of A Cloud in a Jar by Aaron Lewis Krol and Carlos Vélez Aguilera. See you on board!
As the clock strikes midnight on Walton Wharf West, adventure beckons! Don your clothes, gather your oars, and let us set sail with Lou Dozens to Firelight Bay! In this adventurous tale, Lou takes her hesitant friend on a thrilling voyage across the sea to a land of year-round summer, towering slides, and picnics fit for kings. But what’s peculiar is that the children in Firelight Bay have never seen rain—not even once! Their mission is simple: gift Firelight Bay a cloud in a jar. With whimsical illustrations and intricate rhyming text, this is a seafaring quest that young readers will cherish for years to come.
“Rollicking verses, packed with bold action verbs […] echo rocking-boat rhythms. Vivid mixed-media illustrations feature blue shades, suiting the watery, nighttime settings. Ahoy, mateys! Poetic, sea-going fun.”
—Kirkus Reviews
To learn more, follow along on the virtual book tour and enter the giveaway below for the chance to win a hardcover copy of A Cloud in a Jar.
A Cloud in a Jar Virtual Book Tour Dates
| Monday, October 2, 2023 The Children’s Book Review A Cloud in a Jar Book Tour Kick-Off |
| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 The Fairview Review Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Life Is What It’s Called Author Interview with Aaron Lewis Krol |
| Thursday, October 5, 2023 A Blue Box Full of Books Book Review and Little Free Library Drop of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Friday, October 6, 2023 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Monday, October 9, 2023 Heart to Heart Author Interview with Aaron Lewis Krol |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Get Outside and Read Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 My Reading Getaway Author Interview with Aaron Lewis Krol |
| Friday, October 13, 2023 Writer with Wanderlust Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Monday, October 16, 2023 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2023 The Momma Spot Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Cover Lover Book Review Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Barbara Ann Mojica’s Blog Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Thursday, October 19, 2023 Stargirls.Magical.Tale Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 Me Two Books Book Activity Paired with A Cloud in a Jar |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 One More Exclamation Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Joanna’s Bookshelf Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Crafty Moms Share Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Thursday, October 26, 2023 Froggy Teach Read Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Friday, October 27, 2023 Pages for Paige Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Monday, October 30, 2023 Country Mamas with Kids Book Review of A Cloud in a Jar |
| Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Q&A with Deborah Kalb Author Interview with Aaron Lewis Krol |
A Cloud in a Jar Virtual Book Giveaway
A Cloud in a Jar Book GiveawayAbout the Book
A Cloud in a Jar
Written by Aaron Lewis Krol
Illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aguilera
Ages 4+ | 32 Pages
Publisher: Pages Street Kids | ISBN-13: 9781645679936
Publisher’s Book Summary: It’s just after midnight on Walton Wharf West, but there’s no time for sleeping―adventure awaits! Get dressed, grab your oars, let’s not delay. Lou Dozens is here, and we’re sailing to Firelight Bay!
In this modern, young, bold, and inventive adventure, Lou drags her more cautious friend on a daring voyage across the sea. Though their destination is a glorious land of year-round summers, long slides, and picnics a hundred yards wide, the children there have never seen rain, even once.
The mission is simple: bring Firelight Bay a cloud in a jar. But the journey is anything but. Readers will delight in the story’s twists, turns, and unexpected solutions―from a sail of patchwork handkerchiefs to a net crafted from recycled cell phone chargers that saves a beached whale. It’ll take every knick-knack in Lou’s pockets and all the cleverness the pair can muster to safely deliver their gift.
With captivating illustrations and whimsical yet delightfully intricate rhyming text reminiscent of classic children’s poetry, this seafaring quest is one young readers will not soon forget.
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About the Author
Aaron Lewis Krol lives with his family in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he writes about climate change science and solutions for the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative. Like many, his early education included many “invention challenges” where students were tasked with building structures from everyday materials, and he’s pretty sure that’s where the idea for Lou Dozens came from. A Cloud in a Jar is his first picture book.
About the Illustrator
Carlos Vélez Aguilera lived in the oceanside town of Puerto Vallarta for a time and drew from his memory of those beautiful landscapes and the sense of adventure they gave him while illustrating this book. He also poured in his general love of clouds, the sea, and whales. In addition to drawing, Carlos also likes to dance. He lives in Mexico City, Mexico, with his cat, Benito.
About the Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co. publishes nearly one hundred and fifty original titles a year and is distributed by Macmillan everywhere except Canada, where Manda does the sales and PGC handles the distribution. Each year we try to help local environmental causes and donate a small portion of our profits to local charity groups, including The Trustees. We use only sustainable paper vendors and print with environmentally-friendly, soy-based ink. Page Street Publishing Co. was founded in 2012 and is located just outside of Boston.
For more information, visit pagestreetpublishing.com/kids.
Thanks for following along with us on the A Cloud in a Jar Awareness Tour!
28 Comments
What an adorable book! I hope to win for my grandchildren!
Thank you so much
Love a sea-going adventure and love the illustrations!
cute cover
(n this modern, young, bold, and inventive adventure, Lou drags her more cautious friend on a daring voyage across the sea. )
fun learning book zay would enjoy
My grandkids would enjoy this rollicking whimsically illustrated tale. It appears to be magical and causes imagination to soar.
I want to win this because the storyline is creative and my niece would love it!
this cover makes you want to open this book
the title makes me want to open this book
interesting title
zay would enjoy this book a lot
I love the art work.
the title of this book is so interesting make you want to open it
makes you wonder what is going to be when you open the first page of this book
(But what’s peculiar is that the children in Firelight Bay have never seen rain—not even once! Their mission is simple: gift Firelight Bay a cloud in a jar) This description really makes me want to open this book
the cover of this book really pulls me in I want to read it
a book that zay would learn and enjoy
the title of the book make me want to open it
As the clock strikes midnight on Walton Wharf West, adventure beckons!
Ready to read!!!!!
looks and sound fun
a interesting sounding book
I am a cloud watcher and have been teaching great niece to be one to. she would enjoy this book
I love these illustrations.
the cover is great zay would enjoy
this would be a book full of fun and laughts
the title makes you want to open and read this book
This would be a a great stocking stuffer for my kid!
love the cover